Chuck Berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. Cub Koda wrote, "Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers." John Lennon was more succinct: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2000 in a "class" with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Plácido Domingo, Angela Lansbury, and Clint Eastwood. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Chuck Berry #5 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He was also ranked 6th on Rolling Stone's Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists of All Time.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included three of Chuck Berry's songs (Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Rock & Roll Music), of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
Chuck Berry held a special place, in terms of sound development, in the formation of, Mersey-Beat at Liverpool.
The finest exponent of Chuck Berry, guitar, sound at Liverpool during 1959 to 1963, was Vincent Tow/Ismail, who in turn passed on many of the learned skills to Lennon & McCartney, his friends and colleagues during that period--1959 to 1962/3.
Chuck Berry also influenced many of the great rock 'n' roll bands that we know today including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
My Heart Will Always Belong To You
Chuck Berry Lyrics
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That I'm really, really in love with you
Although you don't belong to me, darling
My heart will always belong to you
There are many, many things all around me
That will always remind me of you
I know I'll never forget you darling
Since you've been gone, darling
Life for me has been so blue
I guess I'll have to go it alone
Because my heart will always belong to you
Although, although I cannot see you
I could never, never stop lovin' you
I just hope and pray you'll come back to me, darling
'Cause my heart will always belong to you
Chuck Berry’s song My Heart Will Always Belong To You is a touching tale of unrequited love. The lyrics are a declaration of love from one person to another, even though they cannot be together. The singer of the song is deeply in love with someone, but that person does not belong to him. Despite this, his heart will always belong to her. The song is both sad and hopeful at the same time, as the singer reflects on the challenges of trying to move on from a lost love.
The lyrics describe the deep emotional struggle of unrequited love. The singer is struggling to move on from his love for someone who does not reciprocate his feelings. He is surrounded by reminders of his love, from the places they visited together to the things they enjoyed doing. Despite the loneliness he feels, he cannot stop loving her. He hopes that someday she will return to him, but until then, he is resigned to living with the pain of unrequited love.
The song captures the universal feeling of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from a lost love. It speaks to anyone who has ever loved someone who didn’t love them back. Chuck Berry’s lyrics express the pain of unrequited love with sensitivity and insight. It is a testament to the enduring power of love, even when it goes unreciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
Now darling, you should know
I want to make sure you understand
That I'm really, really in love with you
I love you very deeply
Although you don't belong to me, darling
Even though we're not together
My heart will always belong to you
I will always love you
There are many, many things all around me
There are so many reminders of you
That will always remind me of you
Things that will always make me think of you
I know I'll never forget you darling
I could never forget you
My heart will always belong to you
I will always love you
Since you've been gone, darling
Since you left me
Life for me has been so blue
I've been so sad
I guess I'll have to go it alone
I'll have to get through this on my own
Because my heart will always belong to you
But I will always love you
Although, although I cannot see you
Even though I can't be with you
I could never, never stop lovin' you
I will always love you
I just hope and pray you'll come back to me, darling
I really want you to come back to me
'Cause my heart will always belong to you
Because I will always love you
Lyrics © ENTERTAINMENT ONE U.S. LP
Written by: CHUCK BERRY
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Jack
on Little Marie (Alternate)
Yes, oh yes, Long Distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay
Which love one is calling me, I did not hear you say.
Both are deep within my hearth, her Mom and my Marie
It so good to hear your voice from Memphis, Tennessee
Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know,
Surely, you have not forgot how much I love you so
If you would remember, Dear, and sometimes talk to me
Maybe that would reunite our home in Tennessee.
Last time I saw you, just before I had to leave
You did not want to see me off and promised not to grieve,
My hearth was tore apart as I looked back at my Marie
And there the peace is still remain with you in Tennessee.
I guess I should stop talking, after all you placed the call
But anyway that I can help, you know I'll help you all
Then she spoke and asked me to come back and see Marie
And live together in our home in Memphis, Tennessee.